1. That at a time and place a member of the armed forces was given a direct order by a superior officer;

2. That all orders not in combat which contravene the Military Code, the Criminal Code and the Constitution of United Ireland are unlawful;

3. That the actions of the accused contributed to the unlawful order;

4. That the actions of the accused were done with the knowledge and intent to give an unlawful order;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) If order related to an activity of clerical/functional/support, not involving weapons;
4-6	a) If order related to a personal physical activity, not involving weapons;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) If order related to activity associated with military equipment not involving live ammunition;
4-6	a) If order related to a system requiring safety standards involving dangerous materials;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) If order related to an activity involving the use of live weapons; b) If order related to the staying at post and the use of live weapons;
4-6	a) If order related to the receiving/analysis of classified information; b) If order related to the transmission of classified information;